John Redmond Reservoir
| John Redmond Reservoir | |
|---|---|
| Location | Coffey County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 38°15′05″N 95°48′10″W / 38.2515043°N 95.8029017°W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Neosho River |
| Primary outflows | Neosho River |
| Catchment area | 3,015 sq mi (7,810 km2) |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Managing agency | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
| Built | June 18, 1959 |
| First flooded | November 17, 1964 |
| Surface area | 9,400 acres (38 km2) |
| Max. depth | 12 ft (3.7 m) |
| Water volume | Full: 67,302 acre⋅ft (83,016,000 m3) Current (Jan. 2016): 88,024 acre⋅ft (108,576,000 m3) |
| Shore length1 | 59 miles (95 km) |
| Surface elevation | Full: 1,041 ft (317 m) Current (Jan. 2016): 1,043 ft (318 m) |
| Islands | 3 on South section |
| Settlements | Burlington, New Strawn, Ottumwa |
| References | |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
John Redmond Reservoir is a reservoir on the Neosho River in eastern Kansas. Built and managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, it is used for flood control, recreation, water supply, and wildlife management. It borders the Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge to the northwest.